A simultaneous transmit and receive (STAR)
system comprises a plurality of radiating elements and a plurality of antenna transmit / receive (T / R) elements. The plurality of antenna T / R elements are each in operable communication with a respective
radiating element. Each T / R element comprises a transmit channel, a receive channel, a switch, and a directional coupler. The directional coupler comprises an RF input in operable communication with an
antenna array receiving signals, an RF output
coupling the received signals to an input of the receive channel, and a coupled input operably coupled to the switch. If the switch is set to a predetermined state, the respective transmit channel couples an
active cancellation signal to the coupled input of the directional coupler to cancel at least some
coupling effects arising on an input to the receive channel, arising from operation of at least some of the T / R elements in the array.